Differential diagnosis of two white lesions in jugal mucosa: case report

• Main Authors: Iago Demétrio da Silva (Author), Elen de Souza Tolentino (Author), Vanessa Cristina Veltrini (Author), Neli Pieralisi (Author), Mariliani Chicarelli da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Editora Uningá, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Leukoedema is a change that affects the jugal mucosa bilaterally, presenting as a whitish or grayish-white plaque. It has uncertain etiology, but is believed to be derived from a developmental change, while leukoplakia is a clinical term for the definition of a non-shaved white plaque that can affec...